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If the coax has had water inside at any time, it should be considered unreliable, best to recycle it. Sharp bends or kinks as well as UV damage and punctures of the jacket are also reasons to discard a section of cable. Otherwise RG6 has an indefinite life expectancy.
You can usually 'get away with' splicing cable with an 'F-barrel' but there is some signal reflection at the splice point which will cause some signal attenuation (less than 1/2 dB when done right). It will very likely work, and I wont tell. On the other hand, it's two more connectors to suspect if you have trouble.
The Enthusiasts Exchange is a good place to post documentation of your build along with reception results.
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If the well is dry and you don't see rain on the horizon, you'll need to dig the hole deeper. (If the antenna can't get the job done, an amp won't fix it.)
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